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#473891voted by our readers
The Truth
By Hanban12 ELITE
Lake Worth, Florida

Call me a pessimist, Because optimism never did a thing for me. Call me a hypocrite, And I’ll admit, I like to do what you shouldn’t. I’m not a philosopher, So I don’t in...
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
133 articles 7 photos 631 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.&quot;<br /> Henry David Thoreau<br /> <br /> &quot;I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.&quot;<br /> John Green

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#473892 Poetry
tears
By Hexenbiest SILVER
Winona, Ohio
Hexenbiest SILVER, Winona, Ohio
5 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torments of man.&quot;<br /> &quot;You don&#039;t really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around -- and why his parents will always wave back.&quot;<br /> Life is a game, play it....Life is too precious, do not destroy it.&quot;<br /> &quot;Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn.&quot;

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#473893 Poetry
I believe in me
By A_shy_dove GOLD
Hubli, Other
A_shy_dove GOLD, Hubli, Other
10 articles 1 photo 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
Never compare your life with others, as you have no idea what their journey is all about.

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#473894 Poetry
Parts.
By TaylaaBugg. SILVER
Huddleston, Virginia
TaylaaBugg. SILVER, Huddleston, Virginia
9 articles 1 photo 0 comments
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#473895 Poetry
You don't know me
By luvbebe BRONZE
Bronx, New York
luvbebe BRONZE, Bronx, New York
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m loving it&quot;

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#473896 Poetry
At First I Was Afraid
By Forever-Wishing GOLD
N&#92;A, Rhode Island
Forever-Wishing GOLD, N&#92;A, Rhode Island
19 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There is no time to be timid, you must be bold, daring!&quot;

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#473897 Poetry
Addiction
By adrimarymo SILVER
Covington, Louisiana
adrimarymo SILVER, Covington, Louisiana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable: they are often wounded sometimes destroyed. ~Ernest Hemingway

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#473898 Poetry
Symphony Of Sounds
By C.H.Ild PLATINUM
Lapeer, Michigan
C.H.Ild PLATINUM, Lapeer, Michigan
20 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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#473899 Poetry
Swimming
By cymsails BRONZE
Swampscott, Massachusetts
cymsails BRONZE, Swampscott, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
1. Imagination is the best way to say f* you to reality <br /> 2.Life is too short to wake up with regrets.<br /> Love the people who treat you right.<br /> Forget about the ones who don&rsquo;t.<br /> Believe everything happens for a reason.<br /> If you get a second chance, grab it

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#473900 Poetry
Words That Leave My Lips Unspoken
By HarleyPettis PLATINUM
Lawton, Oklahoma
HarleyPettis PLATINUM, Lawton, Oklahoma
40 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
~ Don&#039;t hate, appreciate ~

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